On September 14, the Taiwan Aerospace & Defense Technology Expo (TADTE) returned to Taipei for the first time in four years. Despite the robust international presence at the expo, Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense drew the spotlight featuring numerous advanced weapon systems with a new attack drone taking center stage.
Written by Cameron Chambers February 11, 2023 Tensions on the Korean Peninsula have risen in the past month, with both North and South Korea engaging in nuclear saber-rattling. South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, speaking to his defense and foreign ministries, put on the table the policy option of creating a nuclear weapons program. This comes... Continue Reading →
Written by Cameron Chambers February 5, 2023 Tensions between the U.S. and China continue to rise given this week's spy balloon incident which saw a Chinese high-altitude balloon cross the continental U.S. China has responded to the sighting by stating that the balloon's purpose was for meteorological purposes and that China did not have operational... Continue Reading →
Written by Camden Hanley September 26, 2022 A group of CCP officials have been charged and sentenced to jail on various counts of corruption. This anti-corruption campaign has been ongoing since Xi Jinping entered office in 2013. Corruption within the CCP was rampant and needed to be quelled, but many observers claim that those charged... Continue Reading →
Written by Camden Hanley October 3, 2022 This week US VP Kamala Harris visited South Korea to meet with South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol. The trip “underscored that the United States is committed to defending [South Korea] …and welcomed [their] close co-operation.” The two leaders criticized North Korean proactive nuclear rhetoric and ballistic missile launches.... Continue Reading →
Written by Camden Hanley October 24, 2022 This week the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) held their 20th Party Congress. A Party Congress is a large meeting held every five years where, among other things, the people who will be on the Politburo Standing Committee (PBSC) for the next five years are revealed. Those who are... Continue Reading →
Written by Camden Hanley - September 19, 2022 For the first time in 970 days, Xi Jinping has left China for international travel. He has arrived at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) meeting in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. The SCO is an intergovernmental organization formed by the PRC in 2001. It mainly focuses on regional security issues,... Continue Reading →
Written by Cameron Chambers - September 12, 2022 The Peoples Republic of China (PRC) has come under scrutiny this week as a U.N. report was released detailing the human rights abuses that Uyghurs in the Xinjiang region are facing. The United Nations Human Rights Office of High Commissioner released the report on August 31, 2022. This follows... Continue Reading →
Written by Camden Hanley - September 12, 2022 The US has approved a $1.1 billion arms package for Taiwan. The package includes 60 harpoon anti-ship missiles, 100 sidewinder air-to-air missiles, and logistics support for Taiwan’s Surveillance Radar program. The logistical support comprises the largest portion of the package at $665.4 million, with $355 million for... Continue Reading →
Written by Cameron Chambers - September 5, 2022 Tensions are on the rise in the Pacific following U.S. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taiwan. This visit intended to signal the ties between the United States and the island of Taiwan, which is ahead of the 20th Party Congress in Beijing. As a... Continue Reading →
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